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AMD Ryzen 5 5600T vs Intel i5-12600K

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600T is newer than Intel Core i5-12600K, while Intel Core i5-12600K is around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 5600T uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4948 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 5600T×Intel Core i5-12600K+ ADD
Price $135 - BUY $180.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)10 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 20MB
TDP65W150W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$27.38
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2024Q4 2021
# of Samples374911
CPU Value163.8152.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3334(-15.2%)3931(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)22117(-20.0%)27636(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T
22,117
Intel Core i5-12600K
27,636
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T
163.8
Intel Core i5-12600K
152.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T
3,334
Intel Core i5-12600K
3,931
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T Intel Core i5-12600K
Max TDP65W150W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.30
Running cost per day$0.033$0.075
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.5109.5
Running cost per year$11.86$27.38
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.